DIFFERING VIEWS OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM): FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY’S VIEW BY JERRY W. HEAPS, BCE & RS THE PILLSBURY COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS, MN
WHAT IPM IS, AND IS NOT IS NOT ALL CHEMICALS IS GMP'S, COMMON SENSE AND HOLISTIC
IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING BASIC GMP'S RED LIGHTS
BUILDING PESTS OUT / SANITARY DESIGN
FROM FIELD TO THE PLANT
THINK LIKE A PEST. BASIC NEEDS TO SURVIVE. START OUTSIDE AND WORK TOWARD INSIDE EXTERIOR LAWN FENCE ROWS PERIMETERS STORAGE TRASH/WASTES ROOF
FIRST IN FIRST OUT DOCUMENTED INSPECTIONS
CLEANING METHODS VACUUM VS. HIGH PRESSURE AIR WET VS. DRY ELBOW GREASE
ACCESSIBILITY / PROPER TOOLS TO CLEAN HUMAN NATURE
LIGHTING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PEST ATTRACTABILTY AND LOCATION
OVERHEADS
WAREHOUSE
DOORS / WINDOWS
EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT / MATERIAL MAKEUP FLOORS, WALLS, CEILINGS
NON-PRODUCTION AREAS CAFETERIAS, OFFICES, STORAGE SITES
DRAINS DOCUMENTED PHYSICAL CLEANING / SCHEMATIC MAP
MISCELLANEOUS
DOCUMENTED PEST CONTROL PROGRAMS ARE A PRE-REQUISITE INVESTIGATE ALL CHEMICAL AND NON-CHEMICAL ALTERNATIVES THINK LIKE A PEST, OUT OF THE BOX AND LEGAL
QUESTIONS?